Trump: I'd Just Take Libyan Oil (and other stated things that just may get him POTUS)

Donald Trump says his determination to conclusively resolve President Barack Obama’s place of birth resonates with GOP voters, and he
doesn’t care if Karl Rove criticizes the effort, because it was the Republican strategist’s failures that led to a botched Obama presidency in the
first place.

Trump also told Fox News’ Greta Van Susteren Thursday Obama’s decision to send armed drones into Libya is “a little
late” to save the many lives lost, was another sign of his weak leadership, and if he was president he would just go in “and take the
oil.”

“Well it’s a little bit late, his whole thing is a little late — he takes so long to make decisions,” Trump said. “And he
might have been better off making no decision, or going in early, because so many people have been killed in Libya — it’s unbelievable — it’s
a carnage. So, I just don’t think he knows what he’s doing

Van Susteren asked Trump what he would do if he was president, considering it
has been some two months since Obama said Libyan despot Moammar Gadhafi must go: “I would go in and take the oil — I would just go in and take the
oil,” Trump replied. “We don’t know who the rebels are, we hear they come from Iran, we hear they’re influenced by Iran or al-Qaida, and,
frankly I would go in, I would take the oil — and stop this baby stuff.

Van Susteren then wondered why Trump thought he was getting so much
heat from Republicans — including GOP strategist Karl Rove —for insisting Obama reveal his birth certificate from Republicans. “Well, I don't
think I'm getting a lot of heat. First of all, I think Karl Rove has a loser issue,” Trump said. “If you look at the Republican Party, 75 percent
of [GOP voters] think there is something to it; 25 percent think he wasn’t born in this country — in the meantime . . . I’m leading, or tied for
the lead, in virtually every poll.

How is he going to just take the oil? Is he going to personally fund his children in a family funday ground war or is he going to ask us to pay to
send troops into another ground war? Or is he just going to go over there and talk tough?

Maybe someone should get him an internet connection so
he can take a look at that BC like the rest of us and then concentrate on this ground war he is gonna run on.

Maybe he plans on just sounding good/tough. You know, spew a ton of B.S., wrap it up in a good looking TV ad/video and see what happens.

It worked for Obama.

Out of the two, I would prefer Trump. And, not because he's white (to put a halt to all you real racist out there ready to pounce). Because he is a
successful busniess man and at this point, we need that.

Originally posted by Sinnthia
How is he going to just take the oil? Is he going to personally fund his children in a family funday ground war or is he going to ask us to pay to
send troops into another ground war? Or is he just going to go over there and talk tough?

Maybe someone should get him an internet connection so
he can take a look at that BC like the rest of us and then concentrate on this ground war he is gonna run on.

It doesn't matter how he would do it, the whole reason for stating that he would do it is to get elected. This is "campaign rhetoric" meaning a
politician says whatever it is they need to say to get elected and when it comes time to actually do it, claim that it was just rhetoric. Same thing
Obama did. Same thing they all do...

I'm very suspect of Trump. When something seems too good to be true, it usually is. I would not doubt that Trump, being one of the rich elites is in
on something. My red flag goes up whenever I think about it. The American people are being set up, and Americans are gullible, looking for that silver
lining in the sky. Just the way most were when Obama ran.

We need someone tough as President.
Bush was hated,but was feared to some extent.
Trump will not bow down to other countries like our current President but
this is not the way to go about it though. This will start WW3

The puppet Bush, manipulated by the republican lobbyists for their corporatists buddies and the military industrial complex had been trying for 10
long years in Afghanistan to take its resources and what happened? The american masses still paid dollar for oil, american corporatist kept out but
NOT their shareholding foreign companies that benefitted hugely as well as the military industrial complex.

Same thing with Iraq. Our courageous and valiant but naive soldier boys died there, american masses paid top dollar still for oil, but the
corporations and MI complex benefitted the most.

Another clear evidence of the elities' agenda on humanity. The elitist Trump wants another repeat in Libya? Does he think the american masses are
stupid???!!! If he gets elected to the most powerful office on Earth, then heaven help us all please.....

I am at a loss of words, to think that the Republican
Party has gone from such great statesman as Theodore
Roosevelt and Dwight D. Eisenhower to this, Donald
Trump. Tell me, how can Trump possibly help our
country? What professional political experience does he
have that could make him a good President? Tell me,
what besides his billion dollar net worth makes him
worthy of the office or does experience mean
absolutely nothing?

It’s these bleeding heart conservatives, you read that
right, that are making me so darn angry. Who cares
about this birth certificate issues? It’s a moot point,
he already presented it to you all the birthers want is
something to attack a Democrat over, that is it! The
majority of Americans think birthers are completely
insane so what are you trying to do, intentionally give
Obama another term? I am beginning to think that is
your agenda. He’s not going anywhere! Get over it! He
is the President and will fulfill his elected term in office
and if you people keep it up he will have another term.

Seriously what do you think Trump could possibly do for
this country? The man has an inflated ego and is just a
billionaire celebrity who has absolutely no idea what it’s
like to even be upper middle class in this country. He
has never been Senator, Congressman, state
representative, governor, or even mayor! Obama didn’t
have the experience as is being demonstrated now but
he at least served several years in elected office.

You know what it’s these evangelicals, birthers, and
far-right fringe which will drag the GOP into the history
books, not anything else. This party was meant to be
one governed by rational and calm people who believed
dearly in law and order. Republicans do not run around
wearing their emotions on their sleeve, that is 1960s and
70s Liberals. The evangelicals will sell their soul to
anyone who preaches about God and gays, the
Neocons care not which party they belong to so long
as there is a war and their making profits.

Look what you are doing to this party! We have
Huckabee, Palin, Trump, and Bachmann out ahead in
the lead, Romney is still there thankfully but even he is
a joke! Republicans have to get it together and quick.
Our focus should be on balancing the budget (which
includes raising income taxes on the rich), defending
our nation (not running around the world starting wars),
cutting back on unnecessary regulations (and
implementing new ones that will make our economy
more stabile, i.e. glass-steagull).

The Republicans could be working to make American
solvent again but they would rather play politics and
run around following morons. Mitch Daniels was right
that we need a truce on all social issues so we can
focus on the economy. And I say ‘conservatives’ need
to stop this whole fiasco which is now looking more
like a sideshow.

The guy's not presidential material, he's a greedy speculator and opportunist. So he'd just go into Libya and get the oil? Just like we did under
Bush Jr. with Iraq, and how did that work out for us? Not so good, but then again opportunists like him aren't spilling their own blood for oil, they
have poor people to do that.

Some one needs to go read Smedley Butler's "War is a racket", that was
written with the Donald Trumps and G.W. Bush's in mind.

Out of the two, I would prefer Trump. And, not because he's white (to put a halt to all you real racist out there ready to pounce). Because he is a
successful busniess man and at this point, we need that.

He's declared bankruptcy a lot. How is he successful? It's not like when it gets tough he can just say "Hey, China, f you. I'm declaring bankruptcy so
stop having your debt collectors call us."

In 1991, unable to pay a $3.5 billion loan, he declared business bankruptcy. He also came close to filing personal ruin. At the time, his personal
debt was estimated to be around $900 million. Due to the bankruptcy, banks and bondholders lost millions.

Not even a year later, Trump Plaza Hotel folded and Donald had to declare bankruptcy. Again, he worked out a deal where he’d give up 49 percent
of the hotel to Citibank and the other lenders and he’d get more time to pay the loan back. It took him two years to repay most of his debt with
many sacrifices. He had to give up the Trump Shuttle.

The bankruptcy saga didn’t stop there. In 2004, Donald filed for bankruptcy protection and restructured his debt. He reduced his ownership of
Trump Hotels & Casino Resorts to 27 percent and gave bondholders stocks to help lower his debt and then stepped down as CEO.

Unfortunately the reemergence didn’t last long. On February 17th 2009, Donald Trump filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy with a debt ratio of $50
million in assets to his $500 million in debt. This filing made the third bankruptcy for Trump Enterprises.

He did work it out and rebound each time though. That took some savvy, but his investors lost big time. What's he going to do, give our debtors
American territory? Give up Alaska? Sell off the national parks? All I've heard from him (and Obama for that matter) is blustering. No real
options.

Personally i have very mixed feelings about our intervention in Libya. I'd rather we not be involved but i have much less of a problem with the fact
that it is a UN led mission with the UK and France doing most of the heavy lifting and letting US airpower (where we most certainly excel) do most of
our part. However, Trump's statement that he'd "just take it" is total nonsense. First off the rest of the world would turn on us, second its
completely and utterly WRONG. How about lets just invade everybody, then we'll control EVERYTHING and have ALL the oil and all the gold and...oh
wait...every nation who's tried it has burned to cinders which is what they deserved.

Trump can't manage his own finances for more than a decade at a time without going bankrupt, he changes his positions on issues based on whatever
makes him sound the best to people at the time and a big part of me believes that he's only doing this for publicity or to make the other republican
candidates seem more stable and viable. We shall see, but I am absolutely sure that the 2012 election cycle is going to be nasty on a scale not seen
in ages.

Trump basically said that he would just go in and steal their oil. That is the character of this potentioal Presidential candidate. The fact that
anyone could actually consider voting for him befuddles me.

Donald Trump personifies what is wrong with this country. A complete lack of morality. And for the record I haven't been to a church for 15+ years.

Originally posted by sligtlyskeptical
Trump basically said that he would just go in and steal their oil. That is the character of this potentioal Presidential candidate. The fact that
anyone could actually consider voting for him befuddles me.

Donald Trump personifies what is wrong with this country. A complete lack of morality. And for the record I haven't been to a church for 15+ years.

If they declare that is the reason for an invasion, that is better than making stuff up and going on on 'moral' grounds is it not? At least it would
be transparent.

I am not agreeing with invading countries that have oil, but I think it is far better to let everyone know why you are using military action, as
opposed to making it appear as something noble.

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